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September 19, 2024
Paws for Purple Hearts
Anchorage
FULL TIME
Associate Program Instructor
A Paws for Purple Hearts' Associate Program Instructor position has three main areas involved, the primary goal being to help our Veterans and active duty service men and women who have given so much to keep our country safe:
1. The Paws for Purple Hearts’ Program Associate Program Instructor is required to have met the following specific educational requirements:
Pay: $20.62 - $22.68 per hour
Benefits:
1. The Paws for Purple Hearts’ Program Associate Program Instructor is required to have met the following specific educational requirements:
- An Associate Degree, Certificate, or minor in Assistance Dog Education;
- Certificate in Veterans’ Canine Therapeutic Intervention
- Ability to complete all requirements for the locations of our services, which may include TB testing, vaccination requirements, and background checks to gain clearance to military bases and locations.
- Two years experience in human services/mental health field, preferably with Veterans;
- Three years experience in dog training, one of which has been spent with assistance dogs;
- Work in or a extensive knowledge of the assistance dog field;
- One year teaching experience.
- A strong desire to teach Veterans and/or their immediate family members with behavioral, educational, physical or psychological difficulties to train dogs as a canine therapeutic intervention;
- Knowledge of and an exceptional ability to teach people to train puppies and dogs using positive methods;
- Knowledge of and an exceptional ability to understand and work with Veterans with physical and psychological injuries;
- Knowledge of symptomology related to Post Traumatic Stress acquired from military deployments and other circumstances;
- Accurate reporting and record keeping;
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills;
- Knowledge of basic research protocols and research funding opportunities;
- Compatibility with the organization’s direction and purpose
- Help implement, maintain and manage the Paws for Purple Hearts program as designated by the Dog Program Manager and Senior Program Instructor
- Help assist in the development of an influential stakeholders group to compliment and sustain the program;
- Help expand and innovate the concept of dogs helping veterans and other military personnel;
- Continuing professional education;
- Commitment to PPH’s mission, goals, objectives;
- All other duties as assigned by the Dog Program Manager, Site Manager or Regional Director, or the National staff responsible for that specialty or the CEO.
Pay: $20.62 - $22.68 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evenings as needed
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
- Dog training: 2 years (Required)
- teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
- Anchorage, AK (Required)
- Anchorage, AK: Relocate before starting work (Required)
We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available
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